The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-03-08
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

lives were lost.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Mobile, Ala, darch THE steamer
w III. Gardner. one of the largest boats
plying on the Tombig5y river from Mobile
was burned this afternoon thr miles be-
low Gainesvil e, Sumter county, Ala
Capt. +. ;. stone telegraphs to the Regist,',
from Epes, Ala, that the boat is a total
los, together with 464 bales ri cotton.
The loss of life is very large, as follows:
e. Blackman, julie Rembert and two
children. Mn. w. L. Rembert and three
children, Thos l.. Graham, G.. RUtes,
colored, JnO. Bryant, Steward, Green Jack
son, Henry Ford, Haywood Hutchen, L.
1. Lindsay, A'rgii Jones, Amos Harris
and three unknown persons. Mr.. Rem
bert was the wife of the
clerk and part owner Of
the boat an lived in Mobile. The re-
manning whites were passengers living i'm
the upper Tombigby district. No details,
ciuse and progressed the fire have been
received.
The Gardner was built tive
years ago for the Tombigby.
She was owned by +. $. Stone, G. Co'e-
man and w. T. Rembert, and valued at
$4,000. She was fully insured. The
cotton was insured in local companies for
$4,000.
Mobile, Ala, March News of the
burning OF the steamer Gardner is coming
in slowly. No news was received until
this afternoon. The fire was discovered
by Capt. Stone. \ negro deck hand threw
water ON the burning boat and in throw
ing another bucket full his clothes caught
fire, panic stricken he ran from place to
place set ting IRE Ia the cotton bales and in
d few moments the boat was IN flames all
over. she was in midstream and in motion
the pilots were driven from the wheel and
the crew and passengers jumped overheard
those were drowned. Its not thought
that more than one or two We're burned,
aptain Stone saved himself by swimming
ashore. The steamer ralley was behind
the Gardner waiting To pass. a. soon as
the flames brLke out the Tallev lowered
her boats and threw over bales, seed, sacks
and planks to help the people who were
jumping from the 'iardner. the heat was
80 intense that the Talley did not dare to
90 near but her boats picked up u number
of people, had it not been Tor presence of
the Talley but lew would have been saved: |
ner was ordered 10 run ashore.
she backed and bells were
rung Tor going ahead, but engineers were
driven from their posts by flames aud the !
boat drifted into the woods on the opposite |
side from the place, where there was a .
practicable landing. Pilot, W. H. Will
.Ou, remained in the pilot house until he
found that his signals were not obeyed and |
that flames were licking on the side OF |
the pilot house, when he fed for his life.
Tie is much praised for his herOiSm.
R-port Of the loss of life is confirmed. |
The cabin boy Of the Talley, named Bar
Der, coIored, performed heroic deeds in
saving nve lives, which he did by swimming
ashore with those In water. The screams
Of those on board were heartrendering
Mrs. w. i. Rembert threw one child into
the water, her husband taking the other
Two, then she jumped in. All but her
husband were drowned Mrs. julie Rem
bert was also on board but was saved from
drowning. She is at ! emopOIis and is in a
precarious condition. The boat was not
insured and was Fslued at $4,000. The
cotton was insured for $4,000.